The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08


was very badly burned In the fate by
the accidental explosion of some
powder In his fathers store. DR..
Keller was brought as soon as pos.
sible. and although he is still suffer-
ing very much, he is improving and
the doctor says there need be no fears
of permanent injury. He has the
sympathy of the whole community.
On Friday evening the M. E. Sum
day School had a very pleasant en-
tertainment. Several very pretty and
well executed singing pieces by the
children and Christmas play by
the older members of the school in
Producing old st. Nicholas himself,
entitled, 1.-THE Home of Santa Claus"
was excellently performed by every
one taking part. Messrs. w. d.
Hnye. W. S. Lantz, l.. d. Thrasher
and j. s. Helferstay and Misses Ada
Shank, Elite BARLEY and Stella Ro-
deheaver. The exercises concluded
with a distribution by old Santa
Claus himself of candies. &C.. to all
members of the school.
On Saturday evening the Christ.
mas exercises of the Union Sunday
School took place. A brief history of
Christmas customs in all ages was
read by Rev. Home, short address
given to the children by Rev. Kurtz.
and the children Of the Sunday
School were all made happy by some
suitable Christmas gift, and the usual
allowance of candy, &c. Quite a
number of private presents were
given out at each school.
On New YEARS. Eve the beautifully
ornamented tree, and quantity of
gifts for the Deer Park children gen.
orally, sent every year by Mrs. J.W.
Williams will te presented in the
Lutheran church.
Mrs. S. B. Eikins sent box from
New York with Christmas presents
for the little ones at the Children's
Home. The following donations were
made to the Home during Decem.
Der: Fresh pork. sausage and cream
from Mrs. Jos, Hriffin, black berry
sauce from Mrs. John Thrasher, sau.
sage and pickles from Mrs. E. f.
Droege, milk, several times from
Mrs. p. Connell, sausage, fresh pork
and beef from friend to the Home,
sausage, apples and ginger cakes,
from another friend.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Band Of Hope will I've held on the
second Saturday in January instead
of the first. that being New Years
day.
Col. E. c. Tillson and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. F. Graham spent Xmas in Pied
mont with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thrasher are
spending the holidays in Antioch. w.
Va with Mrs. Thrashers father, Rev.
w. Ciary.
Col. E. G. Tillson, who lacks only
few months of being eighty years
old, won a goose at rifle shooting
match few days before Christmas.
Quite victory over many younger
ones. who were also very good marks
men.
DR.. J. w. Laughlin has just re-
turned from visit to his aged father,
living in Pennsylvania. who has been
very seriously i'll. but is now i'm.
proving.
Mr.. George. and Miss Belle Ham,
ilton, "f RoInney, w. Va, are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. C. H.
TillsOn.
JAN. Attn. 1887.
On New Years Eve the Lutheran
church tell called the Children TO.
gether to he the recipients Of tokens
of remembrance from Mrs. J. w.
Williams. of Philadelphia. the patro-
ness Of the private school here, the
Glass, and the Young Girls
Christian Friendly Society. Mrs.
Williams has been most kind and
generous benefactor to this place,
particularly In establishing those two
Sewing School and the
Y. G. G. F. s. Little girls. hardly
able to talk plain are learning to K nit
and sew-nOt on the sewing machine.
oh no but In the good old-fashioned
way, and are fitting themselves to be
the useful, substantial women of the
future. The Y. G. C. F. Society is
an association to promote purity of
life and christian work among its
members, a society for mutual ben.
ett, where each one binds herself to
help and encourage every other mem
Der in every possible ways friendly
hand. literally every one
striving to do good, in the name of
Christ, wherever an ODportunitv